Teamsters for Democracy is organizing rank-and-file members of Teamsters Local 317 to run a reform slate for local union officers and to support the Teamsters United reform slate for international officers led by Fred Zuckerman to replace the Jimmy Hoffa Jr. regime.

Both elections will be held in October 2016.

We are seeking supporters and local slate candidates to reform Teamsters Local 317.

Keep Our Pension Promises Act: The short-term answer is an all-out campaign to get Congress to pass the Keep Our Pension Promises Act to put money into our pension fund so it can pay promised pensions.

Organize New Members into the NYS Teamsters Conference Pension Fund: The long-term answer is to get more Teamsters into the fund to increase the ratio of working to retired Teamsters in the fund.

Political Action Committee: Open up the Political Action Committee to member participation and decisions about allocation of campaign funds, representation on labor councils, and labor solidarity activities.

Community Stewards: Train community stewards to organize members of Teamsters Local 317 by cities, towns, and counties for political and labor solidarity activities.

Political Contributions: Let the members decide on political campaign contributions by Teamsters Local 317 PAC. No more checks for politicians unless the members say so.

Solidarity Committee: Organize members who want to be active to support union organizing drives, strikes, picket lines, demonstrations, and other labor action.